While most of the Mexican Caribbean is experiencing a lull after the huge success of the summer season, it appears that bookings are already hotting up in anticipation of another busy winter. One such destination with an impressive number of hotel reservations already booked is Playa Del Carmen, with 40 percent of bookings for December …
Sargassum
As the Mexican Caribbean heads into the shoulder season – the quietest time of the year for travel to the sun-soaked region – one destination is expected to soar above the rest in popularity thanks to its impeccable beaches. Tulum, the most famous cultural and historical hub in Quintana Roo, also boasts a handful of …
The endlessly popular destination of Tulum, just south of Cancun, has begun the most promising fight against sargassum to date in the Mexican Caribbean. With a new containment initiative named “Tulum Against Sargassum”, it is hoped that this could spell the beginning of the end for sargassum as a seasonal headache to travelers. Investment In …
Beaches in Cancun have a good reputation for cleanliness, but at times this image can take a bit of a hit. All it takes is for a few careless or unbothered visitors/locals to leave garbage behind and create a negative situation for everybody else. Not to mention the well-reported issues the destination has faced with …
While sargassum season is not quite over yet, the beaches got an early reprieve from the massive amounts of sargassum that typically cover them during the summer months. Usually, sargassum season lasts well into the fall, with its presence noticeable sometimes as late as October. But recent tropical storms have cleared Mexican Caribbean beaches of …
Sargassum, a brown seaweed that floods the Mexican Caribbean coast during the spring and summer months, is typically present until the fall months. Its presence is something that many visitors would rather not deal with on their vacations because it’s unsightly and smells. Fortunately, for those travelers visiting in the next several months, it won’t …
When it comes to choosing the perfect destination for a vacation, the Mexican Caribbean does not fall short of stunning places on offer. While the most popular areas continue to be Cancun, Playa Del Carmen, and Tulum, the list is endless when it comes to picking out your own slice of paradise for your visit. …
With concern mounting over the long-term effects of sargassum seaweed on everything from the environment to health, Mexican Caribbean officials are finding new ways to benefit from the pesky macroalgae. In Playa del Carmen, a popular beach destination just south of Cancun, experts have begun using seaweed to restore one of the city’s most iconic …
Last year, one of the most visited beaches in Playa Del Carmen, Playa El Recodo, was closed for the foreseeable future due to the ongoing battle with sargassum, which has been causing issues along the coastlines of the Mexican Caribbean all year. Now thanks to Lili Campos, and the municipal government, the beach is now …
Cities across the Mexican Caribbean – and especially Cancun – are bracing for huge quantities of sargassum seaweed to wash up on shore as thousands of travelers continue to pour into the region for their summer vacation. While sargassum levels have generally remained low during most of the season, a new seaweed patch spells trouble …